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Sharjah Islamic Bank Lists $500m Sukuk On Nasdaq Dubai

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Second listing of 2025 under the bank’s $3bn programme reinforces investor confidence and strengthens Dubai’s role ... Read more

Qatar Updates Capital Market Laws With New Offering, Listing And M&A Rules To Boost Foreign Investment

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Qatar issues new offering, listing and M&A rules to streamline capital markets, enhance transparency and support fo... Read more

Erad Secures $125m Facility To Expand SME Finance Across The Gulf

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Deal led by Jefferies marks the investment bank’s first asset backed financing transaction in the GCC as erad moves d... Read more

BlueFive Capital Unveils New Platform Targeting GCC Insurance Consolidation

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Investment firm BlueFive Capital aims to build a scaled, tech driven regional insurer as it pursues acquisitions The po... Read more

Gulf Profits Climb To 3-year High As Banks And Property Drive Gains

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Earnings across the GCC reached their strongest level in 12 quarters as banking and real estate growth impresses The po... Read more

Dubai Targets 250 New Events And 50% Club Revenue Growth Under $5bn Sports Sector Plan 2033

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Dubai launches its Sports Sector Strategic Plan 2033, expanding major events, boosting club revenues, and targeting $5b... Read more

UAE Issues Major Tax Rule Change From January 1, 2026

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The UAE has issued major amendments to its tax procedures, introducing new rules on refunds, limitation periods and FTA... Read more

Emirates And World Rugby Extend Partnership Through 2035 In Landmark Global Deal

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Emirates becomes World Rugby’s first Platinum Partner, reaffirming nearly four decades of support for the sport’s g... Read more

GCC Banks Expected To Maintain Stable Credit Fundamentals In 2026 – S&P

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Profitability, asset quality, and capitalisation across Gulf banks are projected to remain strong next year, though ris... Read more

Record Crowds Expected For Biggest-ever Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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Season finale on track to surpass last year’s attendance of 192,000, with fans from more than 100 countries expected ... Read more

National Bank Of Kuwait Opens New DIFC Branch

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NBK’s fourth UAE branch strengthens cross-border financial services and deepens Kuwait–UAE economic ties within Dub... Read more

UAE Launches Buy Now, Pay Later Option For Fees And Fines Through Tabby

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UAE launches a Buy Now, Pay Later option for federal fees and fines through a new Ministry of Finance partnership with ... Read more

Emirates NBD Partners With GCAA For Fully Automated H2H Payment Platform

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New system streamlines digital transactions and supports the UAE’s zero-bureaucracy and paperless vision The post Emi... Read more

UAE Banks Gross Assets Increase By 2.2% In The Past One Month

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The Central Bank of the UAE releases money-supply related data in its Monetary & Banking Developments – September... Read more

FABs $1 Billion AT1 Six-year Instrument Oversubscribed 3.3 Times

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Pricing of 5.875% of the perpetual non-call six-year instrument is more than 50bps tighter than the initial range of 6.... Read more

Julius Baer Gets In-principle Approval To Open Advisory Office In Abu Dhabi

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In the UAE for over 20 years, the Swiss wealth management group, expected to open new office offering bespoke wealth ma... Read more

Revolut Steps Up UAE Build-out As Launch Nears, Pending Full Licence – GCC CEO

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GCC chief Ambareen Musa says Revolut is in “day zero build mode” in the UAE, completing governance and licensing re... Read more

Saudi Venture Capital To Invest $270mn Across 17 US Funds

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The investment promises to support the growth of technology and innovative companies in their late stages The post Saud... Read more

All To Play For As SailGP Season Finale Heads To Abu Dhabis Mina Zayed

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Only four teams have a mathematical chance to advance to the winner-takes-all Grand Final race after 11 races in the se... Read more

Saudi Corporates Expected To Boost Cross-border Bond Issuance As Funding Needs Grow – Report

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Vision 2030 projects and high investment demand to drive borrowing and external debt, says S&P Global Ratings The p... Read more